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The UN General Assembly adopted by consensus a resolution led by Sierra Leone and co-sponsored by India to proclaim November 27 every year as the International Day for the Elimination of Child, Early and Forced Marriage. The text also notes that the Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat campaign was launched in India on November 27, 2024.
The 18th BRICS summit is to be held in New Delhi in September with India as chair. The article says BRICS members are exploring mechanisms for cross-border payments, including links between digital payment systems and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).
Thousands of Opposition supporters launched a long march across Bangladesh over acute shortages of cooking gas, electricity and fertiliser. The march began in Dhaka and was set to proceed to Chittagong with rallies planned along the route.
India voted in favour of a United Nations General Assembly resolution that seeks a more accurate representation of continental landmasses on world maps. The resolution was adopted by the 193-member UN General Assembly and was sponsored by Togo.
SEBI and the European Securities Markets Authority signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen cooperation. Such agreements are examinable because they involve a regulator-to-regulator arrangement between India and a foreign securities authority.
India hosted the BRICS Chief Justices' Forum 2026 in New Delhi. The article only states the venue and the forum name, without additional details on participants or outcomes.
SEBI and the European Securities and Markets Authority have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen cooperation. The article does not provide further details of the areas covered in the MoU.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres is set to participate in the BRICS Summit in India. The article only states his participation and does not give further details about the summit agenda or venue.
The article says innovation and digital cooperation will be the main focus at the BRICS Summit under India’s chairship. It does not provide further details beyond this summit theme.
India will host the 18th BRICS Summit on September 12-13 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi as chair this year. The summit will bring together leaders of BRICS member and partner countries as well as outreach invitees.
The Prime Minister participated in the 26th SCO Summit held in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic. The text gives the summit number and location, but no further details.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres addressed the SCO summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, and urged leaders to help reshape global governance. He said a more multipolar international order can strengthen multilateralism and better serve developing countries.
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said water is the lifeblood of the region and must never be weaponised while addressing the SCO Summit in the Kyrgyz capital. He also linked the issue to the Indus Waters Treaty and said Pakistan will assume the SCO Council of Heads of State chairmanship for 2026–27.
China objected after officials from Beijing and Taipei attended a ceremonial event at the Pacific leaders summit in Palau. The forum has 18 member states and territories, and Taiwan’s participation has drawn Beijing’s criticism before.
NPCI International and Uzbekistan’s NIPC have partnered to enable UPI payments across Uzbekistan via UZQR. The arrangement is meant to expand UPI acceptance in the country.
A bilateral meeting was held between the Prime Minister and the President of the Kyrgyz Republic. The article does not provide additional details beyond the meeting itself.
India will host the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12-13. The headline gives both the host city and the dates, which are the key testable facts.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he will encourage G20 members to re-examine trade terms with China to reduce global imbalances and push Beijing toward domestic consumption. He also said the U.S. wants a G20 joint statement on reducing trade and current account imbalances.
The item concerns a joint statement issued during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit to Uzbekistan. Such joint statements are examinable because they often reflect bilateral agreements, diplomatic outcomes or shared positions between two countries.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Tashkent and is scheduled to visit Uzbekistan and the Kyrgyz Republic from August 29 to September 1, 2026. He will hold talks with President Shavkat Mirziyoyev in Tashkent and attend the 26th SCO Summit in Bishkek.
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